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Sports Update?EPL: Five talking points as Premier League enters Game Week 9

The Premier League enters its 9th week today with matches spread across cities in England This would be the second full schedule after the funeral rites for Queen Elizabeth II and the international week. Matches are expected to run nonstop until the 2022 World Cup with teams playing every three days. However, there are events […]
EPL: Five talking points as Premier League enters Game Week 9

The Premier League enters its 9th week today with matches spread across cities in England

This would be the second full schedule after the funeral rites for Queen Elizabeth II and the international week.

Matches are expected to run nonstop until the 2022 World Cup with teams playing every three days.

However, there are events that are expected to make the big headlines this weekend.

1. Arsenal vs Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp’s struggling Liverpool side will travel to the Emirates on Saturday as they seek to turn their poor results in the Premier League around. While Arsenal are sitting atop the league table, Liverpool are right outside the top five in the table. The Reds beat Rangers in the Champions League and will hope to build on that result.

Everton vs Manchester United: Erik ten Hag and his men face a tricky game at Goodison Park on Sunday as they face Frank Lampard’s rejuvenated Toffees. Last week, the Red Devils suffered their second heaviest defeat of the season when their next door neighbours, Manchester City, thrashed them 6-3 at the Etihad. Ten Hag will deploy every measure to see his team return to winning ways.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Erik ten Hag: The legendary Portuguese superstar has started the season very slowly. The 37-year-old has scored only one goal for the Red Devils this season. He has been sparingly used by Ten Hag who kept him on the bench for the entire duration of their 6-3 defeat to Manchester City last weekend. The former Juventus star returned to action against Omonia in the Europa League at midweek but it remains unclear if the Dutch boss would have him in his XI against Everton.

Manchester City could go top: Pep Guardiola’s Cityzenes could go top of the Premier League table this weekend. This will depend on the result of the game between Arsenal and Liverpool. Pundits are divided on who wins the match but there’s the strong feeling that Jurgen may not want to lose against Arsenal today. A win for Liverpool would mean that City, who trail Arsenal by a point, would climb top of the table.

Free scoring Erling Haaland: Premier League defenders are still in search of solution for Erling Haaland. The Norwegian won’t stop scoring goals. The 22-year-old scored a hat-trick against Manchester United in his last Premier League outing. After the international break, Haaland made it a record three successive hat-tricks at home as City thrashed rivals Man Utd 6-3 at the Etihad. He also grabbed two assists in the memorable match. And he took his seasonal tally to 19 goals in 12 games with a double in the Champions League win over Copenhagen.

EPL: Five talking points as Premier League enters Game Week 9

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Sports Update?UEL: Wonderful, fantastic player – Joe Cole hails Arsenal star after latest win

Former England midfielder Joe Cole has spoken glowingly of Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka after the 21-year-old helped the Gunners secure their 11th win from 12 games this season. Saka’s goal in the Europa League on Thursday helped Arsenal beat Bodo-Glimt and Cole sees the England star as a ‘wonderful player.’ Cole, a former England midfielder, noted […]
UEL: Wonderful, fantastic player – Joe Cole hails Arsenal star after latest win

Former England midfielder Joe Cole has spoken glowingly of Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka after the 21-year-old helped the Gunners secure their 11th win from 12 games this season.

Saka’s goal in the Europa League on Thursday helped Arsenal beat Bodo-Glimt and Cole sees the England star as a ‘wonderful player.’

Cole, a former England midfielder, noted that Saka has a wonderful combination of speed and ball control.

Cole said on BT Sport, “He’s a wonderful player and every time I SEE him he’s improving.”

He noted that at a very young age, the England winger is already a leader on the pitch, describing the 21-year-old as a gem.

“He’s a fantastic footballer and one Arsenal need to tie down and build a team around.”

Arsenal have not dropped a point in the Europa League this season, winning their first three matches.

UEL: Wonderful, fantastic player – Joe Cole hails Arsenal star after latest win

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Sports News?CAF Champions League: Rivers United arrive Morocco for Wydad clash

Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United have arrived Morocco ahead of their CAF Champions League first round second leg clash against Wydad Athletic Club. A 35-man contingent consisting of players and officials of the club arrived the Mohamed V International Airport late Thursday night after a brief stopover in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Rivers United […]
CAF Champions League: Rivers United arrive Morocco for Wydad clash

Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United have arrived Morocco ahead of their CAF Champions League first round second leg clash against Wydad Athletic Club.

A 35-man contingent consisting of players and officials of the club arrived the Mohamed V International Airport late Thursday night after a brief stopover in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

Rivers United head into the game with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg.

Sunday’s encounter will hold at the 67,000 capacity Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca.

The game will kick-off at at 7pm Nigeria time.

Nigeria’s other representative in the competition, Plateau United will be up against Esperance of Tunisia on Saturday.

CAF Champions League: Rivers United arrive Morocco for Wydad clash

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Sports Update?UEL: He’s just different class – Martin Keown singles out Arsenal star after latest win

Martin Keown has hailed Bukayo Saka, saying the England star has gone to another level in football. Arsenal beat Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday as they continue their fine run of form this season and Keown believes Saka has been actively involved. The England international scored his fourth goal of the season to […]
UEL: He’s just different class – Martin Keown singles out Arsenal star after latest win

Martin Keown has hailed Bukayo Saka, saying the England star has gone to another level in football.

Arsenal beat Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday as they continue their fine run of form this season and Keown believes Saka has been actively involved.

The England international scored his fourth goal of the season to put the Gunners ahead against Bodo/Glimt in Norway.

“When you get the ball to players like Bukayo Saka… he’s just different class at the moment this fella. He’s got the full-back on toast tonight,” Keown told BT Sport

“It was a great run for the goal, obviously he gets lucky, but it’s brilliant how he gets into that area. He’s gone to another level.”

UEL: He’s just different class – Martin Keown singles out Arsenal star after latest win

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